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NW2 2BR area guide

Who lives in NW2 2BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Golders Green South
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,745 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW2 2BR is like

NW2 2BR is a postcode in the Golders Green South area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,745 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 38.7% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW2 2 sold for a median of £533,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW2 2BR compares

Headline figures for NW2 2BR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£533,000

Median over 29 sales in NW2 2, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,463

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW2 2BR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW2 2 is down 7.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW2 2BR FAQs

Is NW2 2BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW2 2BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £533,000.

Homes in NW2 2 sold for a median of £533,000 across 29 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW2 2BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW2 2BR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW2 2BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.6%).

Which council covers NW2 2BR?

The local authority for NW2 2BR is Barnet.

NW2 2BR comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW2 2BR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Golders Green Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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